Cozy Stuffed Pepper Soup (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1 lb ground beef.
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2 spoons oil.
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Salt and pepper.
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1 yellow onion, cut up (1 cup).
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1 cup red pepper, cut up.
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1 cup green pepper, cut up.
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2 garlic cloves, tiny cut.
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2 cans (14.5 oz) small cut tomatoes.
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1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce.
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1 can (14.5 oz) beef broth (low salt).
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2 1/2 spoons fresh parsley, cut up.
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1/2 spoon dried basil.
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1/2 spoon dried oregano.
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1 cup rice (white or brown).
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Cheese for top if you want.
# Instructions:
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Heat 1 spoon oil in big pot. Cook beef with salt and pepper till brown. Drain fat. Put meat on paper towels.
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Put other spoon oil in pot. Cook onions and peppers 3 minutes. Add garlic, cook 30 seconds more.
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Add tomatoes, sauce, broth, herbs, and meat. Add salt and pepper how you like. Let bubble, then turn low. Cover and cook 30 minutes. Stir sometimes.
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Cook rice by box directions while soup cooks.
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Mix in rice. Put cheese on top if you want. Sprinkle with parsley.
# Notes:
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Want more flavor? Double herbs or use Italian spice mix.
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Less rice = soupy, more rice = thick.
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Saving some? Keep rice separate so it stays good.